I took pictures of this hat in January but didn't know what to say about it. I knit it for a job interview I was invited to (and was incredibly excited about) which I had three weeks to prepare for but then was cancelled two days before. The business owners simply changed their minds and…
My apologies that this post is a little image-heavy, I am so happy with this photoshoot! It just screams Spring and I am absolutely delighted with those vibrant Daffodils in the background! Did you know that the Narcissus flower is the flower of the Greek underworld? It was the flower Persephone was picking when she…
You know I love a free pattern and this is no exception! It is the free Litmus Cowl pattern by Jude Harper who is the incredible indie dyer behind Stranded Dyeworks - it is available to download for free on Ravelry (but I can't find it anywhere else so if Ravelry isn't safe for you,…
A couple of weeks ago the yarn I used for this sweater went on sale, it was a good price so I decided I wanted to share the link with my followers. To show what it looks like knitted up, I went in search of pictures of my finished sweater. Much to my surprise, I…
This week marks three years since I learned to knit, so to celebrate I thought I'd finally write about this jumper that I finished in May! I know I've written before about my love for buying yarn secondhand. This sweater I made in 2019 was made from secondhand wool and this sweater last year was…
Hello all, long time no see! I have a knit to share with you this week. I actually took these photos months ago and thought I already shared this but was obviously mistaken. This sweater is way too gorgeous to keep hidden so I am correcting my mistake now! For anyone who doesn't know, this…
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Blocking knits was definitely one of the most mysterious parts of knitting for me when I started learning two years ago. I remember reading that you have to block things when you've finished knitting them, but never really understood WHY. I read about how to do it, but don't feel that many of the blogs…
A few months ago (at the beginning of Lockdown 2 here in the UK), my husband Martin was complaining about how much time he was spending on his phone. He has hobbies, lots of them, but he is a very active and outdoorsy person and has struggled with being stuck in our local area far…
So as we are heading towards the end of this disturbing year I wanted to reflect upon what I have made and look back on my resolutions I set out at the beginning of the year in this post. My resolutions for 2020 included a dedication to get back to sustainable sewing, to reduce my…
This is the time of year that lots of sewists decide to try out a new craft: knitting! What's not to love? It's cosy, you can do it on the sofa while watching TV and it brings all the snuggly autumn/winter feels. However, I don't think it is the most accessible craft to get into.…
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